Corn-husking machine.



No. 806,543. PATENTED SEPT. 26, 1905. J. BRIGGS, J. KOPEL 6v H. W.YOUNG. CORN HUSKING- MACHINE. APPLIOATIOH FILED un. ao. 1905.

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No. 800,543. PATENTBD SEPT. 26, 1905. J. BRIGGS, J. KOFEL da H. W.YOUNG.

CORN HUSKING MACHINE. APPLIoATIoN FILED JAN. so, 1905.

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No. 800,543. PATENTED SEPT. 26, 1905.- J. .BRIGGS, J. KOPEL 6L H. W.YOUNG.

CORN HUSKING MACHINE.

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UNITED STATES Pnfrnivr orrrcn.

JAY BRIGGS, JOHN KOFEL, AND HARRY WM. YOUNG, OF HOOPESTON,

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CORNFHUSKING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1905.

Application filed January 30, 1905. Serial No. 243,321.

To @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Beit known that we, JAY Barese, JOHN Ko- FEL, and HARRY WIILLIAM YOUNG,citizens of the United States, residing at Hoopeston, in the county ofVermilion and State of Illinois, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Oorn-Husking Machines, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention pertains to improvements in corn-husking machines. l

Said invention has for its object to readily and effectively feed ordeliver the ears of corn to the saws'or means for severing the endportions therefrom with the minimum waste; to provide for automaticallypresenting successively the opposite ends of the corn-ears to saidsevering means or saws; to perform the husking operation with facilityand effectiveness and the husking of a great number of corn-earsV in therelatively minimum time, and

to carry out these ends in a simple and effect` ive manner.

Said invention consists of lcertain features of novelty, which willfirst be described, and particularly pointed out by the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the'preferred embodiment ofour invention, Figure l is a side elevation of said invention. Fig. 2 isa plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is an enlarged detached side View of acollar or hub provided with arms or spokes equipped with rongs or tinesfor engaging the corn-ears b b b and delivering the latter to oppositelike prongs or tines of relatively fixed arms. Fig. 4 is an enlargeddetail view showing fractionally said arms and the action of the tinesor prongs thereof upon a corn-ear. Fig. 5 is a like Viewv of thecorn-ear conveyer at the husking end of the machine. Fig. 6 1s asectional elevation at right angles to the plane of Fig.

4, viewing the parts from the inner side. Fig. 7 is a front `endelevation, disclosing more fully the corn-ear-feeding contrivances.

In the disclosure of our invention we suitably mount upon a frame orsupport l, preferably sprocket-wheels or pulleys 2, whose shafts 2u 2bare journaled at'the ends thereof,

. and encompassing and driven by said pulleys rier is preferablycomprised of a webbing, with upraised portions or blocks 3 securedthereon and having their opposed or contiguous edges sloped or beveledaway from each other, as at 3M, to provide for receiving corn-ears, saidblocks or upraised portions also having projections or studs Sab soarranged thereon as to aid the retention of said corn-ears in thecavities or depressions formed by so beveling or sloping said blocks asshown. Said conveyer or carrier has arranged under its upper portionsuitable supporting framework or means, as well understood, foritsfretention in horizontal position, said conveyer or carrier beingsuitably, driven or actuated, as hereinafter disclosed.

Upon the shaft 2 is xed a sprocket wheel or pulley 2b, belted, as at 2C,to a corresponding wheel or pulley 2d, whose shaft 20 is suitablyjournaled upon the frame l, and through which pulleys and belting motionis directly transmitted to the husking mechanism, presently described.Also upon the shaft 2 is secured a band-pulley 2f, to which is applied abelt (not shown) leading from a suitable motor (not.shown) fortransmitting motion to said pulley for actuating the carrier or conveyer3. Again, to said shaft 2a is secured a relatively large toothed orsprocket wheel 2g, the function of which will later appear.

Suitably hung in the frame 1 laterally of said conveyer or carrier arecircular saws 5, arranged, however, at opposite sides thereof, oneconsiderably away from or relatively in advance of the other, and whoseshafts are properly driven from a pulley 6, mounted upon an overheadshaft connected upswith a suitable driving source and belts 6 6encompassing said pulley and small pulleys 5 secured to the shafts ofsaid saws.

Suitably journaled or mounted in opposite pairs of standards 7, securedupon the frame 1, are two driven shafts 7, having secured thereontoothed or sprocket wheels 8 encompassed, preferably, by a chain belt 8afor the simultaneous coaction of said shafts and their rotation fromleft to right. Upon each of these shafts is suitably secured laterallyof its center a collar or hub 9, provided with numerous pivoted arms l0,equipped in any suitable way with inward and downward deflected orinclined prongs kor tines 10, themselves converging somewhat towardtheir free IOO or effective ends for engaging the opposed end of acorn-ear for throwing it a limited distance endwise, as in disposing itin the plane of rotation of a saw 5 upon the opposite side of themachine to provide for carrying it to the saw and the severing of an endportion therefrom, asv illustrated by dotted lines. Also suitablysecured upon each of said shafts laterally of the opposite side of itscenter is a second collar or hub 11, carrying' a corresponding number offixed arms 12, also equipped with like-arranged tines or prongs 12, eachtwo opposed pivoted and fixed arms being connected by or having attachedthereto a helical spring 13, exerting a pulling action upon the pivotedarm for effecting the corn-ear-throwing action of the latter, thecorn-ear in addition to being acted upon as thus intimated also beingcaught upon the tines or prongs 12lL as it is thus thrown for theholding thereof while the end portion is being severed therefrom, aswill be readily appreciated by reference to Fig. 4. It will beunderstood that the pivoted and fixed arms are arranged upon oppositesides of the machine, respectively, to provide, as is apparent, for thecorresponding shifting or throwing of the corn-ears for the severing orcutting' off both ends of the latter.

Cam-tracks 14 are suitably secured in position upon upright supports orbrackets 14X, secured to the frame 1, and are arranged adjacently to thepivoted arm carrying collars or hubs at opposite sides of said frame,respeetively. `Said cam-tracks have each one terminal 14 arranged inabout the same general plane with itself' and its other terminal 14hdeflected laterally to a certain extent, as clearly seen in Fig. 4. Itwill be noted that just when a pivoted arm 10, arranged to have contactwith a cam-track, leaves the terminal 14 thereof, the Aspring 13therefor being under tension, said arm, with its tines, which latter arein position to engage one end of a corn-ear, will be thrown inward byits said spring, causing its tines to carry the corn-ear laterally ortoward and be caught upon the tines or prongs of the opposed relativelyfixed arm 12, and thus by the movement of the latter be carried te thesaw 5 upon that side of the machine for the severing of that end portionof said corn-ear. The laterally-deflected end terminal 14" of thecam-track 14 is effective for picking up or disposing the respectivepivoted arms into contact with and for permitting the traveling of saidarms upon said cam-track, the springs 13 at this time, it will be noted,having thus been put under tension. Of course this operation is repeatedfor the other side of the machine, as has been above made apparent, toprovide for the cutting off the corresponding end portion of thecorn-ear, thus loosening the husks thereof for their ready subsequentremoval, as presently disclosed.

A conveyer or elevator 15 -is suitably arranged in an upward and outwardinclination at the delivery end of the machine for receiving andelevating the corn-ears from the endless carrier or conveyer 3 after thecutting off of the end portions of said corn-ears. Said elevator orconveyer 15 is preferably comprised of an endless belt 15a, equippedwith series or rows of peculiarly constructed and arranged teeth 151Jand encompassing sprocket or band pulleys 15C, whose shafts are suitablyjournaled in the upper and lower ends of the side or lateral pieces 15dof an upright framing suitably secured and braced in position upon theframe 1. Each series or row of said teeth is pivoted or fulcrumed upon acommon pivot-rod 15m, having its bearing transversely of the belt 15,said rows of teeth extending crosswise of the latter at suitableintervals apart throughout the same and are eective to engage and carryupward the corn-ears falling from the carrier 3. Each tooth has anormally upward facing or presented concave surface Vand a preferablyopposite convex thickened surface with a rod extension 15alltermina/ting, preferably, in a ball or weight 15b", all as fullydisclosed by Fig. 5, whereby said rows of teeth have a limited amount ofcontrolled movement as they are borne upward by the action of theircarrying-belt to provide for turning or shifting the' position of thecorn-ears to aid in removing the husks thereof. Also it will be notedthat the weighted-rod portions of said teeth will have a tendency todeflect the latter upward when in a downward-facing position, as intheir descent to permit the ready falling or escape therefrom of anyfibrous or husk portions which would otherwise likely adhere thereto.

Outstanding from the elevator 15 and arranged close thereto and inparallel lines therewith is an endless belt of brushes 16, effective forremoving the husk from the corn-ears as they are carried upward by saidelevator and are engaged by said brush.l as is apparent, especially fromFig, 1. Said endless belt of brushes 16, in addition to being inclosedor cated by dotted lines in the last-noted figure, for properly guardingthe same encompasses two end pulleys 16D 16h", whose shafts arejournaled in the outer ends of standards or bearings 16c, with theirbases bolted or secured to the inner edge portions of the lateral barsor pieces 15d of the elevator-frame. The shaft 16h aforesaid has securedthereto a sprocketpulley 16", engaged by a suitable belt 16m, alsoengaging the large toothed or sprocket wheel 2g, previously described,for driving the endless belt of brushes 16, as in effecting the huskingoperation. Said belt of brushes is suitably held to its work by theaction of spring 17, secured to one edge of a longitudinal bar or piece1'(a and bearing or pressing upon saidbelt, as seen particularly in Fig.1,

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housed within a suitable casing 16, as indisaid bar or piece 17'beingsuitably secured in place between the standards 160, as observed fromsaid figure.

A trunk or chute lS is suitably connected to the lower end of thehousing or casing 16, inclosing the bushing-brushes, and is designed toextend to and receive the suction action of an exhaust-fan (not shown)for removing the husks falling or delivered into the bottom of saidcasing or housing.

Latitude is allowed as to details herein, since they may be changedaccording to circumstances without departing from the spirit of ourinvention.

We claim- 1. A machine of the character described, comprising a pivotedarm, a cam-track effective to retain said arm in initial position and topermit its subsequent release, means for severing an end portion from acorn-ear, means for feeding the corn-ear to said arm, and means formoving said arm laterally for delivering thereby the corn-ear to saidsevering mea'ns.

2. A machine of the character described,em ploying a pivoted armlaterally impelled, and equipped with means for engaging a corn-ear, acam-track effective to retain said arm in initial position therefor andto permit the release of said arm for moving the corn-ear in line withmeans for severing an end portion therefrom,an opposed relatively fixedarm equipped to also engage said corn-ear and means for the delivery ofthe latter to said laterally-impelled and relatively fixed arms.

3. A machine ofthe character described,em ploying a carrier or conveyerfor corn-ears, a pivoted arm laterally impelled and effective forengagement with a corn-ear at one end, and a cam-track adapted forengagement with said arm and for its retention in initial position andto permit the release of said arm for moving said corn-ear endwise uponsaid carrier, for the disposition thereof in line with said severingmeans.

4. A machine of the character described,em ploying a carrier or conveyerfor corn-ears, a pivoted arm laterally impelled and effective forengagement with a corn-ear, at one end, a cam-track adapted forengagement with said arm and for its retention in initial position andto permit the release of said arm for moving the corn-ear upon saidcarrier in line with means for severing an end portion therefrom, and anopposed relatively tixed arm also equipped for engagement with saidcorn-ear, at its other end, to present and hold said cornear in linewith said severing means.

5. Amachine ofthe character described,employing a pivoted arm laterallyimpelled and effective for engagement with a corn-ear, a cam-trackhaving one terminal arranged in practically the same plane with itself,and effective to retain said arm in initial position and for the releaseof the latter for engagement with, and the endwise movement. of saidcorn-ear for alinement with means for severing an end portion from saidcorn-ear. and a relatively fixed arm opposed to said pivoted arm 'andequipped for engagement also with said corn-ear and for the holding ofthe latter for the action of said severing means.

6. Amachineofthecharacterdescribed,em ploying a pivoted arm laterallyimpelled and equipped for engagement with a corn-ear, a.

cam-track having one end terminal arranged practically in the same planewith itself and its other end terminal laterally deflected, and arelatively fixed arm equipped for engagement also with said corn-ear andopposed to the aforesaid arm and for holding said cornear for the actionof means for severing an end portion of the latter and means forcarrying said corn-ear to said arms.

7. A machine of the character described,em ploying a carrier comprisingan endless belt having upraised portions or blocks with beveled opposededges forming depressions or cavities to receive corn-ears, said blocksbeing equipped with upstanding studs to retain said corn-ears in saidcavities, a pivoted arm laterally impelled and equipped for engagementwith said corn-ears. a cam-track having its end terminals arranged inits own plane and laterally defiected, respectively and effective forthe retention of said arm in initial position and for its release tomove said corn-ears endwise, and an opposed relatively fixed armequipped for engagement also with said cornears, and for the retentionof the latter for the action of a severing means.

8. A machine of the character described,em ploying a shaft-carriedcollar provided with pivoted arms, means for the actuation of said arms,a cam-track having its end terminals arranged one in its own plane andthe other laterally deflected, respectively, and means for the receptionofthe corn-ear from said pivoted arm and for its retention while havingone end portion severed therefrom and means for carrying said corn-earsto said arm.

9. A machine of the character described,employing a shaft-carried collarprovided with pivoted arms laterally impelled, a cam-track having itsend terminals arranged in its own plane and laterally deflected,respectively, relatively fixed arms opposed to said pivoted arms, bothsaid pivoted and fixed arms being equipped with tines or prongs forengaging the corn-ears and means for delivering said corn-ears to saidarms.

10. A machine of the character described, employing an elevator whosebelt is equipped with pivoted teeth having a common fulcrum andweighted-rod extension said teeth and rod extensions projecting fromopposite sides of said belt respectively.

11. A machine of the character described, employing an elevator whosebelt is equipped IOO IIO

with pivoted teeth havinga common fulcrum and concave-convex effectiveend portions or points and Weighted-rod extensions.

12. A machine of the character described, employing an endless belt ofbrushes for removing the husks from the corn-ears, an elevator havingteeth for elevating said cornears to the action of said brushes, meansfor feeding said corn-ears to said elevator, means for severing both endportions of said corn-ears and means for rst delivering one of thelatter to a severing means and delivering the other ends thereof to likemeans While being fed as stated.

In testimony whereof We aix our signatures in presence of twosubscribing Witnesses.

JAY BRIGGS. JOHN KOFEL. HARRY Vl/YM. YOUNG. Witnesses:

C. M. BRIGGs, F. P. JOHNSON.

